Discriminant Analysis on Meanings of"Innateness"and"Acquiredness"Proposed by Shao Yong
Innateness and acquiredness are a pair of concepts of Shao Yong's thought.The basic meaning is to distinguish the Yi of Fuxi from the Yi of Wenwang in the Zhou Dynasty,or to present the Yi-ology configuration in integrating the innate map with the acquired map and integrating Yi Dao with Yi Shu.The core meaning presents the distinction in state of mind to integrate the realm with effort,the use with the body,and the nature with human affairs.Combining the basic meaning and the core meaning,the concept of innateness indicates the natural rule of"growth and collection",serving as the beginning and application;the concept of acquiredness indicates the rule of human affairs"rise or fall",serving as the end and the body.The sage's approach of"adaption to changing condi-tions"connects innateness and acquiredness,the beginning and the end,and the use and the body.It is of great significance to explore Shao Yong's value pursuit of innateness and acquiredness for evaluating his academic identi-ty with Confucianism and Taoism.